Emergency Response

Helping people recover and rebuild

Our work in disaster response

Whether it’s a hurricane delivering drenching rains, prolonged drought shriveling crops or violent political conflict, emergencies take a heavy toll. 2018 no exception. CWS and our donors, supporters and partners reached families reeling from the relentless Atlantic hurricane season, drought then flooding in Kenya, multiple emergencies that are fueling the largest refugee crisis in more than 70 years and other disasters large and small.

We accompany families through every stage of the disaster cycle. Many of our global development programs focus on preparing remote communities to respond to an emergency when help might be a long time coming. That often means helping community volunteers organize response teams and learn basic first aid. When disaster strikes, we provide critical supplies to meet immediate needs. We continue to support long-term recovery efforts, well after the television cameras and news crews have gone.